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Dec
55°F 12°C
34°F 1°C
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Jan
52°F 11°C
32°F 0°C
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Feb
56°F 13°C
35°F 1°C
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Mar
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“One of my favorites in Surf City!”

Daddy Mac's Beach Grille

4 of 5 stars
greenmews
greensboro, NC
Dec 1, 2009

Love this restaurant. Eat there almost every time I visit Surf City. Wait Staff is friendly and service has always been excellent. Nice variety of selections on the menu. Tropical colors in the...more

“Our Best Beach Vacation”
5 of 5 stars
rbbrownin
Newburgh, Indiana
Oct 15, 2009

This was our first trip to a North Carolina beach and it ended up being our best beach vacation ever! We went in early June and the weather was perfect. It was sunny and just warm enough to be...more

“Quiet, peaceful vacation”
5 of 5 stars
Seniorcoupleluvtogo
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jul 31, 2008

We were in Surf City in mid May of 2008 and it was our first trip to this part of NC. We were pleasantly surprised and will return to this area. Virtually no traffic to contend with at this time of...more

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